diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
index 003330e..7874ee7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-checks.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ jobs:
       - run: pnpm format:check
 
   versioning:
+    # The release PR consumes changesets rather than adding one — never flag it.
+    if: github.head_ref != 'changeset-release/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a04a08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Changesets-generated; never hand-formatted, so never format-checked.
+**/CHANGELOG.md